Setup for Tulip Time has begun. Franklin Street between Broadway and Main, along the square, has been closed to traffic to make way for bleachers. The street is closed, but the sidewalk and shops along the closed street are still open.

A group of 5th graders from Pella Christian Grade School toured the Vermeer Windmill last Wednesday to get ready for Tulip Time. They told KNIA/KRLS News what their favorite parts of Tulip Time have been in the past.

The Vermeer Windmill will host a traditional Dutch Baking Competition. The theme this year is anything almond. Bonnie Verberg, Windmill Director, says the baked goods should be Dutch, but that anything can be made Dutch if you try hard enough, so there is flexibility.